326
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Midland · Suburb / Locality
First Nations in Midland
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities — how many people identify as First Nations, and how they fare on age, schooling, work, income and language. From the ABS 2021 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Profile; the ABS notes these counts are an undercount.
A typical First Nations household in Midland earns $1,019 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,480. This highlights significant financial gaps for the area's 326 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, who are among the largest group at this level.
326
- 1–1: 6180 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 770 areas
- 4–5: 626 areas
- 5–7: 781 areas
- 7–9: 780 areas
- 9–12: 625 areas
- 12–17: 661 areas
- 17–23: 511 areas
- 23–32: 567 areas
- 32–44: 486 areas
- 44–60: 559 areas
- 60–82: 470 areas
- 82–113: 455 areas
- 113–155: 490 areas
- 155–212: 381 areas
- 212–291: 319 areas
- 291–398: 256 areas
- 398–546: 182 areas
- 546–748: 111 areas
- 748–1,025: 72 areas
- 1,025–1,404: 38 areas
- 1,404–1,924: 20 areas
- 1,924–2,637: 10 areas
- 2,637–3,613: 1 area
- 3,613–4,952: 0 areas
- 4,952–6,786: 1 area
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Midland — higher than 86% of areas.
| Midland | 326 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
First Nations residents here are noticeably older than those across the state and country, with a typical age of 28 years.
28 yrs
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
About 35.3% of First Nations people finished Year 12. This is a little above the Western Australian figure, though it remains lower than in most similar areas.
35.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Work
Engagement with the labour force.
Joblessness is a major challenge in Midland, where the First Nations unemployment rate is 22.2%, well above the national figure of 12.3%.
22.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income for First Nations people is $505, which is about the same as the national and state figures.
$505
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,019
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Language & culture
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
While 8.6% of First Nations residents speak a traditional language, which is higher than in most similar areas, this is well below the state and national figures.
8.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Midland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50947/midland/topic/first-nations